Tyler's message on Texan treaty,
309
;
action on annexation of Texas,
321
,
322
;
action on admission of Texas,
322
;
concurrence with Senate's action on Texas,
323
;
McKay's bill,
335
;
the Wilmot proviso,
335
,
336
;
Oregon bill in,
341
;
action on Oregon bills,
343
;
rejects Clayton bill,
347
;
final agreement with Senate,
347
;
action on erection of California and New Mexico,
349
et seq.;
completion of compromise measures,
363
,
364
;
action on President's message,
369
;
passage of finality resolutions,
375
;
action on organization of Kansas and Nebraska,
381
et seq.;
contest for seat in,
432
;
appointment of committee of investigation for Kansas affairs,
433
;
memorials from Kansas,
433
;
bill for admission of Kansas,
442
,
443
;
action on Kansas,
470
.
See
Congress of the United States
Houston, Samuel,
leader of Texans,
293
;
Benton's description,
293
,
294
;
his early record,
294
;
San Jacinto and the presidency of Texas,
294
;
sends special envoy to Washington,
306
;
promise of Murphy disavowed,
307
;
changes vote,
347
;
speech on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
393
;
vote on Douglas's amendment,
393
;
speech on the bill,
397
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
Houston, S. D., withdraws from Kansas Territorial legislature,
421
Howard, William A., on committee for Kansas investigation,
433
Howe, John W., discussion with Giddings,
381
,
382
Hudson Bay Company,
agents in Oregon,
314
;
relation to policy of Great Britain,
314
;
representations as to Oregon,
314
,
315
Hunt, Memucan, proposes Texan annexation to Van Buren,
301
Hutchinson, William, in "Free-state" directory of Kansas,
443
I
BERVILLE
R
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, the,
21
,
22
Illinois, Commonwealth of,
slavery forbidden,
62
,
63
;
condition on erection,
68
,
69
,
71
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
;
as to Dred Scott case,
450
Independent treasury,
Van Buren's message of September 4, 1837,
284
,
285
;
Gordon's proposal,
285
;
attitude of the parties,
285
;
Act of July 4, 1840,
285
;
party contest over the bill,
285
,
286
Indian Springs, Convention at,
212
Indiana, Commonwealth of,
slavery forbidden,
62
,
63
;
condition on erection,
68
,
69
,
71
;
vote on Kansas-Nebraska bill,
399
Indiana, Territory of,
relation to slavery,
51
;
jurisdiction over part of Louisiana Territory,
55
Ingersoll, Joseph R.,
claim as to District of Columbia,
257
;
reports joint resolution on Texas,
321
Ingham, Samuel D.,
in debate,
10
;
position upon tariff bill of 1827,
158
;
as to Bank trouble,
191
Internal improvements,
bill presented,
14
;
Calhoun's speech,
15
,
16
;
bill passed,
16
;
President's veto,
17
;
Madison's earlier recommendations,
17
;
failure to overcome veto,
18
;
development in theory,
116-119
;
the Act of 1806,
116
;
Calhoun's bill of 1817 vetoed by Madison,
116
,
117
;
analysis of vote,
117
,
118
;
Cumberland road bill of 1822,
118
;
analysis of vote,
118
,
119
;
Taylor's position,
119
;
attitude of East and West,
119
,
120
;
Monroe's veto, 120, and message,
120
,
121
;
vote on vetoed bill,
121
;
Act of April, 1824,
122
;
relation to foreign affairs,
122
;
significance of the questions,
129
;
Adams's first message,
155
;
Van Buren's opposition,
155
;
relation to political divisions,
156
;
practical difficulties,
156
,
157
;
Jackson's views in 1829,
167
;
passage of Maysville road bill,
167
;
the veto,
167
,
168
;
vote on vetoed bill,
168
;
analysis of vote,
168
;
significance of veto,
169
;
appropriations approved by Adams and Jackson,
169
;
relation to private enterprise,
169
,
170
;
relation to slavery,
170
;
Jackson's message of December, 1830,
178
;
Jackson's message of December, 1831,
184
Iowa, Commonwealth of,